October

UN Update: Religious Freedom and the Rights of Children and Parents

Posted October 27, 2015

On Thursday, October 22, Heiner Bielefeldt, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion and Belief, gave a brief statement to the General Assembly’s Third Committee presenting his latest interim report. This report’s thematic focus is “on the rights of the child and his or her parents in the area of freedom of religion and belief.”

Major Portuguese Conference Explores Religious Freedom and the Media

Posted October 22, 2015

Recent trends in religious freedom, and how these are portrayed within the mainstream media, were the focus of the 4th Conscience and Liberty Conference held this week in Lisbon, Portugal.

UN Update: Two Global Initiatives to Watch

Posted October 7, 2015

Last week, the eyes of the world were on New York City as some 150 world leaders converged for the first few days of the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. This week, the work begins. The IRLA was there.